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one of the numbers your viewers should keep watching is to look at obama -- president obama's job arooufl ratings. they have been in the mid 40s for much of the year. twice they've spiked to around 50. right now, he's around 50. this is about a high water mark for president obama. each time he has gotten to that magical 50% has immediately dropped back down. look, if he can keep his job arooufl rating at 50 or higher, he's going to be in a good position, but he's never been able to do that. if you see that drop again, you'll continue to show polls that show this is tight. >> jen, your internal polls for the obama campaign, do they show it like gallup, like cnn or tighter like rasmusen? >> well, we're -- >> come on. >> we're not focused internally or externally on the national polls. we're focuseded on seven to nine states, as i'm sure the romney team is as well. some, we're close, some we have more of a lead on. but it doesn't matter because we have 38 days to go and we need our supporters to turn out. it doesn't matter unless they cast their vote. so that's what our focus is is now. turn
one of the numbers your viewers should keep watching is to look at obama -- president obama's job arooufl ratings. they have been in the mid 40s for much of the year. twice they've spiked to around 50. right now, he's around 50. this is about a high water mark for president obama. each time he has gotten to that magical 50% has immediately dropped back down. look, if he can keep his job arooufl rating at 50 or higher, he's going to be in a good position, but he's never been able to do that. if...
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and earlier, the obama campaign, the burse python was a real concern for the obama campaign. a tweet from obama's press secretary ensured that residents knew the administration has banned import of the snake. now, you may laugh and there is some humor in this, but it is r very, very serious for some. ticks and snakes. because these micro targeting campaigns can really move the needle. they're important to crucial voters in crucial states like florida and virginia. ben smith, david frum, former adviser to george w. bush and corey elons. great to see you. so, you know, david, i have to say, lyme disease with so many to joke about this, it's got to be there's some crucial core of lyme disease cases and this is something people care about. turns out loudon county, northern virginia, has one of the highest rates of lyme disease in the country. could this issue really resonate? >> resonates with me. i've had lyme disease. it's nasty. it also is a way for candidates to connect with real issues to real people. who feel that a lot of the issues we discuss are awfully abstract. i mean,
and earlier, the obama campaign, the burse python was a real concern for the obama campaign. a tweet from obama's press secretary ensured that residents knew the administration has banned import of the snake. now, you may laugh and there is some humor in this, but it is r very, very serious for some. ticks and snakes. because these micro targeting campaigns can really move the needle. they're important to crucial voters in crucial states like florida and virginia. ben smith, david frum, former...
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obama care doesn't make it less expensive. >> reporter: he wants obama care gone. including the prescription drug benefit for seniors. but he does want to keep one of the most popular pieces of obama care, though he doesn't say exactly how his plan would work. >> we have to make sure that people who have pre-existing conditions are able to get insured and that folks that get sick don't get dropped by their insurance company. >> reporter: romney and his running mate paul ryan propose to cap malpractice insurance, cut medicaid by $810 billion over the next ten years, give states more control over their medicaid funds, overhaul medicare. the overhaul? people now yunger than 55, when they reach retirement, would have the option of getting a voucher to purchase private insurance. or they could stake with traditional medicare. >> this financial support system is designed to guarantee that seniors can always afford medicare coverage, no exceptions. >> those are just some of the major differences between the candidates. but perhaps the biggest split is over medicaid. what
obama care doesn't make it less expensive. >> reporter: he wants obama care gone. including the prescription drug benefit for seniors. but he does want to keep one of the most popular pieces of obama care, though he doesn't say exactly how his plan would work. >> we have to make sure that people who have pre-existing conditions are able to get insured and that folks that get sick don't get dropped by their insurance company. >> reporter: romney and his running mate paul ryan...
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if this was just an attack by the obama campaign and obama was standing in front of the camera saying this is what i think about what he did at bain, it's a very different thing. but using words like harvesting. what does that make the people who lost their jobs, the chaff? what does that make them? this is the worst kind of abusive language that you can possibly imagine. >> the problem for him is it plays to, kristen, i will come back to you on this, it plays to this sense there's always been about mitt romney that he's too rich, too detached. with that comes a kind of arrogance and disconnect from the average american. these two things, his bain record and the taxes issue and the 47%, it all just morphs into a picture that he's just not one of them. >> yeah, but you know what, when we were living in times of peace and prosperity we have the luxury of trying to vote for the president who's the guy we would go get a beer with. you have unemployment over 8% for 43 months. when we're not living in a time of peace or prosperity, i think those issues of how much do i like this guy and how
if this was just an attack by the obama campaign and obama was standing in front of the camera saying this is what i think about what he did at bain, it's a very different thing. but using words like harvesting. what does that make the people who lost their jobs, the chaff? what does that make them? this is the worst kind of abusive language that you can possibly imagine. >> the problem for him is it plays to, kristen, i will come back to you on this, it plays to this sense there's always...
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rs on the instruction of president obama? >> translator: i would have been happier to see a transparent trial, a formal trial, and find out the root kaucauses of all o the events of the last few years. >> you have been reported as saying that you believe it is possible that the american government were partly responsible for the events of 9/11. that caused a huge outrage. do you stand by that position? >> translator: of course the whole stake inside the united states showed that over 75% of the united states population are still somewhat nebulous about the real reasons of that eventor of those events. what i said were a number of questions. an event has occur red. due to that, two countries have been occupied. and the conflict still continues. every day hundreds of people in afghanistan, pakistan and iraq are killed. would it not have been better to have a more precise analysis and find out the true in-depth reason of the events of september 11th, make those findings transparent to the populations and the nations across the w
rs on the instruction of president obama? >> translator: i would have been happier to see a transparent trial, a formal trial, and find out the root kaucauses of all o the events of the last few years. >> you have been reported as saying that you believe it is possible that the american government were partly responsible for the events of 9/11. that caused a huge outrage. do you stand by that position? >> translator: of course the whole stake inside the united states showed...
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obama got a four-point bounce to put him in the lead by six. the president's favorable rating meantime remains above the crucial 50% mark at 52%. mr. romney is close but still in negative territory at 49%. he enjoys an edge on handling the deficit and joblessness, but trails on virtually every other big issue, including medicare, taxes and foreign policy. keeping them honest, when it comes to some of those issues, both candidates have come up short either on specifics or credibility. issues like cutting taxes without ballooning the deficit or burdening the middle class. the romney campaign has been asked again and again for specifics. here's running mate paul ryan just yesterday on fox news. >> there's been a traditional democrat and republican consensus lowering tax rates by broadening the tax base works. and you can -- >> i have to -- you haven't given me the math. >> well, i don't have -- it would take me too long to go through all of the math. >> chris wallace kept trying but came away empty-handed. he's not the only one. take a look. >> wh
obama got a four-point bounce to put him in the lead by six. the president's favorable rating meantime remains above the crucial 50% mark at 52%. mr. romney is close but still in negative territory at 49%. he enjoys an edge on handling the deficit and joblessness, but trails on virtually every other big issue, including medicare, taxes and foreign policy. keeping them honest, when it comes to some of those issues, both candidates have come up short either on specifics or credibility. issues...
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that's echoed by president obama's allies in the media. when you don't have the romney campaign's response robustly. for example, president obama has been running ads claiming that mitt romney's going to race taxes on the middle class. now, mitt romney has never made that claim. this is coming from a report making all kinds of arguments. and he's made all kinds of a assumptions that the romney campaign has rejected. also puts harvey rosen, you can also generate enough growth to avoid a middle class tax increase. there are a loft credible folks saying something else. it's a fact he's going to raise middle class tax. >> the obama campaign, david plouffe is a chris christie of the campaign saying their campaign is built on a tripod of lies and the president has said sometimes they just make things up. >> last i checked, isn't this called politics? you have lying all the time in politics. it is our responsibility to call folks out on it. on my tv 1 show, i have a segment called the biggest damn lie. >> that's got to be a very tough line to dra
that's echoed by president obama's allies in the media. when you don't have the romney campaign's response robustly. for example, president obama has been running ads claiming that mitt romney's going to race taxes on the middle class. now, mitt romney has never made that claim. this is coming from a report making all kinds of arguments. and he's made all kinds of a assumptions that the romney campaign has rejected. also puts harvey rosen, you can also generate enough growth to avoid a middle...
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did you know there is not one, not two, but five barack obamas running in brazil and 11 more obamas with different first names? candidates in local elections across that country have adopted some surprising names to try to distinguish themselves, to get attention. they' they're batman and robin, too. bin laden, superman, spiderman and a few michael jacksons. some of the candidates had the good luck to be born with names that might give them a political edge or might not. there is some ted kennedys, john kennedys. the candidates are likely to be remembered. president obama, if you need a new jingle, i know where you can find one. the correct answer to our gps challenge question was c. the united states has 11 aircraft carriers. the rest of the world has a grand total of 10. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week. >>> hello, everyone. i'm fredricka whitfield with a check of our top stories. two americans, one soldier and a civilian are dead after a fire fight broke out in afghanistan. it happened at a temporary ch k checkpoint operated by
did you know there is not one, not two, but five barack obamas running in brazil and 11 more obamas with different first names? candidates in local elections across that country have adopted some surprising names to try to distinguish themselves, to get attention. they' they're batman and robin, too. bin laden, superman, spiderman and a few michael jacksons. some of the candidates had the good luck to be born with names that might give them a political edge or might not. there is some ted...
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have two elite cndid hese anca barack obama, running against finaial elite. so the middle class isup grabs here. >> alex, i want to ask you about e kendwee i saou tweet over you said when i see rne he looks like a candidate. when i see obama he looks like presiden this should not be hard t fix, soix it. what do you mean? wasn't one of the govnor's big selling points during the primary season the idea that he did look presidential? >> you know, a candidate -- as theerson himself, yes, i think mitt romney looks very presidential but he' ther on therail now and every time i turn on my tv, it's the same political rally with paul ryan and the same crowd around him state after state after state, and it looks like a political beauty pageant. it looks like politics, not like governing. you don't want to run for president looking like a candidate. you want to run for president looking like a president. and i think doing some more important things, for example, go where the problem is, mitt romney, go to an inner city and find out what's happened to the american family
have two elite cndid hese anca barack obama, running against finaial elite. so the middle class isup grabs here. >> alex, i want to ask you about e kendwee i saou tweet over you said when i see rne he looks like a candidate. when i see obama he looks like presiden this should not be hard t fix, soix it. what do you mean? wasn't one of the govnor's big selling points during the primary season the idea that he did look presidential? >> you know, a candidate -- as theerson himself,...
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obama is now a net job creator. that's according to new data from the labor department. about 4.3 million jobs were lost in the president's first years, but revised figures show about 4.4 million jobs have been recovered since then, including 125,000 jobs since early 2010. >>> in money news, bank of america will pay more than $2.4 billion to settle a class action lawsuit over its acquisition of merrill lynch. investors sued in 2009 claiming the bank misled them over the financial health of both companies prior to the merger. it said it agreed to settle the dispute to avoid an expensive legal battle. >>> and just five days before his execution, a pennsylvania man has been taken off death row, at least for now. a philadelphia judge ruled on friday that convicted killer terrance williams will get a new sentencing phase of his trial after it was revealed that authorities suppressed at the hands of his victim. >>> well, there were all sorts of expectations that mahmoud ahmadinejad would go after the bang at the u.n. this week. after all, his final address as president of iran
obama is now a net job creator. that's according to new data from the labor department. about 4.3 million jobs were lost in the president's first years, but revised figures show about 4.4 million jobs have been recovered since then, including 125,000 jobs since early 2010. >>> in money news, bank of america will pay more than $2.4 billion to settle a class action lawsuit over its acquisition of merrill lynch. investors sued in 2009 claiming the bank misled them over the financial...
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he plays barack obama. can you believe that? he does. he plays barack obama. he plays him well, too. i hate to tell you. we get the chance to debate one another after the hour and a half or so is over, i want to kick him out of the room. he's so good. >> if mitt romney kicked barack obama out of the room, it would be quite something. >> i imagine he might kick rob portman out of the room for some of the things he said. no, he -- look, i think when they get together, they're going to start talking about the issues. they're going to start talking about the economy. why the deficit's been above $1 trillion now four years running, and maybe if the moderators get into it, what's happening in the middle east, and what they think they can do about it. i think that governor romney's plan's going to be to try to stick to the substance because i think the country knows we need a change. >> i'm only half joking about kicking out of the room. metaphorically, a lot of republicans want to see mitt romney do just that to the president. they want to see him verbally beat him
he plays barack obama. can you believe that? he does. he plays barack obama. he plays him well, too. i hate to tell you. we get the chance to debate one another after the hour and a half or so is over, i want to kick him out of the room. he's so good. >> if mitt romney kicked barack obama out of the room, it would be quite something. >> i imagine he might kick rob portman out of the room for some of the things he said. no, he -- look, i think when they get together, they're going to...
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i worked with president obama as well. they boenlt have a high degree of education and both knowledgebling. i think we're lucky to have two great people running in the elections, especially given how they are. >> you have all these investments around america and increedingly around the world. what is your sense of the american economy? there are some signs that the economy is actually beginning to recover. housing is back. but yet the actual gdp numbers don't seem to move much. what do you think? >> there are some good sighs. housing has moved back a little bit. we've had a boon in energy. so -- and consumers have paid down a lot of debt. the bad side is there's an increasing government debt at the state and federal level. if you think back in 1982 this was a large outcry when the national debt passed 1 trillion. we're now adding 1 trillion per euro. soon the interest of the national debt could equal the whole amount in 1982 when you and i were here. i think it's a huge problem and a real problem. i'm hopeful that when the
i worked with president obama as well. they boenlt have a high degree of education and both knowledgebling. i think we're lucky to have two great people running in the elections, especially given how they are. >> you have all these investments around america and increedingly around the world. what is your sense of the american economy? there are some signs that the economy is actually beginning to recover. housing is back. but yet the actual gdp numbers don't seem to move much. what do...
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obama holds his practice sessionings. and ohio senator rob portman is portraying the president during mitt romney's debate preps. >>> the pope's butler went on trial today. he is accused of stealing secret papers from pope benedict xvi and leaking them to an italian journalist. the butler faces a sentence of up to eight years if convicted. >>> a rival band honored florida a&m's suspended band today. halftime of this game is traditionally featuring a battle of the bands. familiaru's band is suspended after last year's hazing death of a drum major. by the way, southern won the game 21-14. >>> 24 hours without your cell phone. could you do it? >> right now, i'm in my own world. i'm disconnected. >> this comedian gave it a shot. >> you're out and about, not in front of a television. you can stay connected to cnn. pull it up on your cell phone or watch it from your computer even at work. just go to cnn.com/tv. ereal the- >>> think about this one. no way, right? lady, i just drive the truck. right, there's no way right, right?
obama holds his practice sessionings. and ohio senator rob portman is portraying the president during mitt romney's debate preps. >>> the pope's butler went on trial today. he is accused of stealing secret papers from pope benedict xvi and leaking them to an italian journalist. the butler faces a sentence of up to eight years if convicted. >>> a rival band honored florida a&m's suspended band today. halftime of this game is traditionally featuring a battle of the bands....
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three more states now going into the obama column just a few moments ago. new hampshire, nevada and north carolina. in new hampshire, among likely voters, the spread is now seven points. margin error is about 3%. in nevada, it is a 2% spread within the margin of error. in north carolina, also within the margin of error, but now in favor of president obama. this is a state many people thought that could not happen in given especially the gay marriage debate, but these are the latest numbers we have tonight. obama is now leadinging in the latest polling from all nine battleground states. particularly a problem tonight is florida. the latest cbs poll shows obama ahead by nine points in florida. so, is this true? you may have heard about this. many on the right saying the polls are skewed. they're unfair. here is why republican strategist karl rove who knows polls and elections better than anyone says these polls can't possibly be right. >> think about this. romney and obama get each roughly the same percentage of the republicans and democrats as their opponent
three more states now going into the obama column just a few moments ago. new hampshire, nevada and north carolina. in new hampshire, among likely voters, the spread is now seven points. margin error is about 3%. in nevada, it is a 2% spread within the margin of error. in north carolina, also within the margin of error, but now in favor of president obama. this is a state many people thought that could not happen in given especially the gay marriage debate, but these are the latest numbers we...
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obama made news as well. joining us to talk about it, paul begala, advising the leading pro-obama super pac. also republican strategist alex castellenos. paul, even though it seems like romney has pretty much been all over the map when it comes to people without insurance in turning to the emergency room for basic care, does a flip-flop or change in position on an issue like this really resonate with voters? >> i actually have never been one as a democratic strategist and i advise the super pac that's trying to defeat governor romney and re-elect the president so i have a dog in this hunt. we never attacked him for the flip-flopping not because we think he's not but it's more important to show the damage he would do to the middle class. that's the problem here. once again he seemed to be really out of touch, really callous about people who don't have health insurance, who might have a heart attack and die. he says well, they don't die in their apartment. actually, they do sometimes, governor. there was a harv
obama made news as well. joining us to talk about it, paul begala, advising the leading pro-obama super pac. also republican strategist alex castellenos. paul, even though it seems like romney has pretty much been all over the map when it comes to people without insurance in turning to the emergency room for basic care, does a flip-flop or change in position on an issue like this really resonate with voters? >> i actually have never been one as a democratic strategist and i advise the...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? like a squirrel stashes nuts, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® liquid gels. nothing starts working faster than zyrtec® at relieving your allergy symptoms for 24 hours. zyrtec®. love the air. and get outstanding deals with the travecity fall hot you can ve up 40% select hotels. ook ot and save up to 4. hurry, offer ends soon. book now at travelocity. >>> high-tech just keeps blowing our pindz with what is actually finding there. i want you are to check out these brand new pictures from mars. see the jagged rock with the circle around in t? scientists say you are looking at evidence that rivers and streams once flowed across the surface of mars. xpert on ear weather an weath oo. i think. what does this mean >> it me t the rocks or stonesat we in this will be now known as a river bedrolled and be round. can't get round s medical
mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? like a squirrel stashes nuts, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® liquid gels. nothing starts working faster than zyrtec® at relieving your allergy symptoms for 24 hours. zyrtec®. love the air. and get outstanding deals with the travecity fall hot you can ve up 40% select hotels. ook ot...
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what exactly do president obama and mitt romney plan to do about health care? we're going to check in with our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta. >>> and later, an amazing rescue and, yes, that's right, you're going to see it all play out. ♪ why should saturday night have all the fun? get two times the points on dining in restaurants, with chase sapphire preferred. ♪ atmix of energies.ve the world needs a broader that's why we're supplying natural gas to generate cleaner electricity... that has around 50% fewer co2 emissions than coal. and it's also why, with our partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol - a biofuel made from renewable sugarcane. >>a minute, mom! let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. like a squirrel stashes nuts, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® liquid gels. nothing starts working faster than zyrtec® at relieving your allergy symptoms for 24 hours. zyrtec®. love the air. of more than 550 miles you'll inevitably find yourself on a desolate highway in your jeep grand cherokee. and when you do, you
what exactly do president obama and mitt romney plan to do about health care? we're going to check in with our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta. >>> and later, an amazing rescue and, yes, that's right, you're going to see it all play out. ♪ why should saturday night have all the fun? get two times the points on dining in restaurants, with chase sapphire preferred. ♪ atmix of energies.ve the world needs a broader that's why we're supplying natural gas to generate cleaner...
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president obama will do just fine. this from walter, president obama will beat himself because he'll have to talk without his teleprompter. he needs that to talk to his children or order a cheese burger. and i love the president, but sir, please, keep your responses short, sweet, and to the point. facebook.com/carolcnn if you'd like to continue the conversation. thanks as always for your comments. and thanks for being with me today. "cnn newsroom" continues after a break with ashleigh banfield. ncs side by side so you get the same coverage, often for less. that's one smart board. what else does it do, reverse gravity? [ laughs ] [ laughs ] [ whooshing ] tell me about it. why am i not going anywhere? you don't believe hard enough. a smarter way to shop around. now that's progressive. call or click today. [ grunting ] but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and red
president obama will do just fine. this from walter, president obama will beat himself because he'll have to talk without his teleprompter. he needs that to talk to his children or order a cheese burger. and i love the president, but sir, please, keep your responses short, sweet, and to the point. facebook.com/carolcnn if you'd like to continue the conversation. thanks as always for your comments. and thanks for being with me today. "cnn newsroom" continues after a break with ashleigh...
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president obama went to harvard and doing pretty well. you see mitt romney as well. >> i have interviewed him a few times now. he seems a perfectly nice, kind, well-intentioned guy. i think on the principle front, a little bit flip-floppy. you're not quite sure what he really stands for. but the real problem comes with what he says when he doesn't think the cameras are on him. we saw this yesterday with this video that came out, when he was pretty harsh. 47% of americans, half the country, are victims, living off the state, not paying tax, and completely disingenuous. most of those people do pay payroll tax or they are the elderly or veterans. it was a very clumsy thing to have done. you must feel offended when you hear him say something like that, don't you? >> here i go again, but i'm for mercy, i'm for seeing the best in people. >> being merciful towards mitt romney? >> in a presidential election, every sentence is scrutinized. they were knocking president obama the other day for the "you didn't build it" or whatever it is. that's not
president obama went to harvard and doing pretty well. you see mitt romney as well. >> i have interviewed him a few times now. he seems a perfectly nice, kind, well-intentioned guy. i think on the principle front, a little bit flip-floppy. you're not quite sure what he really stands for. but the real problem comes with what he says when he doesn't think the cameras are on him. we saw this yesterday with this video that came out, when he was pretty harsh. 47% of americans, half the...
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obama care doesn't make it less expensive. >> reporter: he wants obama care gone. including the prescription drug benefit for seniors. but he does want to keep one of the most popular pieces of obama care, although he doesn't say exactly how his plan will work. >> we have to make sure people who have pre-existing conditions are able to get insure and had that folks that get sick don't get dropped by their insurance company. >> reporter: romney and his running mate, paul ryan, propose to cap malpractice insurance, cut medicaid by $810 billion over the next ten years, give states more control over their medicaid funds, overhaul medicare. the overhaul, people now younger than 55 when they reach retirement would have the option of getting a voucher to purchase private insurance or they could stick with traditional medicare. >> this financial support system is designed to guarantee that seniors can always afford medicare coverage no exceptions. >> there are a lot of differences, wolf, between the two plans. medicaid is probably something that's not discussed as much. bu
obama care doesn't make it less expensive. >> reporter: he wants obama care gone. including the prescription drug benefit for seniors. but he does want to keep one of the most popular pieces of obama care, although he doesn't say exactly how his plan will work. >> we have to make sure people who have pre-existing conditions are able to get insure and had that folks that get sick don't get dropped by their insurance company. >> reporter: romney and his running mate, paul ryan,...
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in 2008 obama only won 41% of them. as we look across the board in the battle ground states and i've been looking at different polls, obama ask moving up with these working class white woman in places like ohio, wisconsin, even florida he's moving up to around 50% of them. that makes the math almost impossible for mitt romney in those states and they are responding largely to the economic message, the bain arguments, the 47 arguments, medicare, taxes. that is where it seems to be doing damage to romney. >> you asked the question would you say you were better off than you were during the 2008 presidential election. 31% thought they were better off. 31% worse off. same, 34%. that same 34%, but how are they lining up? >> this is really interesting. this is the question that republicans want to center the election on. are you better off than you were four years ago. and not surprisingly among the roughly one-third who say they are better off, president obama is prerge dominantly, and the ones w say they're worse off mitt ro
in 2008 obama only won 41% of them. as we look across the board in the battle ground states and i've been looking at different polls, obama ask moving up with these working class white woman in places like ohio, wisconsin, even florida he's moving up to around 50% of them. that makes the math almost impossible for mitt romney in those states and they are responding largely to the economic message, the bain arguments, the 47 arguments, medicare, taxes. that is where it seems to be doing damage...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? [ female announcer ] what's a powerful way to cut through everyday greasy messes? [ male announcer ] sponges take your mark. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] one drop of ultra dawn has twice the everyday grease cleaning ingredients of one drop of the leading non-concentrated brand... ♪ ♪ [ crowd cheering ] ...to clean 2x more greasy dishes. dawn does more. so it's not a chore. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! now getting new information just in to us from the department of defense with regard to that attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi in libya a little over two weeks ago in which f
mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? [ female announcer ] what's a powerful way to cut through everyday greasy messes? [ male announcer ] sponges take your mark. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] one drop of ultra dawn has twice the everyday grease cleaning ingredients of one drop of the leading non-concentrated brand... ♪ ♪ [ crowd cheering ]...
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it was the state that gave president obama -- senator obama his first victory. and he won iowa four years ago in the general election, considered a battleground state. both campaigns really going after it. four years ago goi, 545,000 iowans cast ballots early. and that was almost double what they did eight years prior. so early voting is important in iowa as it is in a bunch of these other states and that's why you're seeing the campaigns really press there not just in october, but now and in august because they knew that a lot of these voters will be casting ballots before the debates. >> when i was a kid, early voting was because you couldn't vote on election day and i know a lot of things have changed. we have cell phones now. but we have really important days coming up on the calendar and i'm speaking of the debates. we learn so much about these candidates. and if you vote early, they don't matter at all. >> exactly. the presidential debate, the first one will be in denver, colorado next wednesday. but by next wednesday, ten states will be voting early. and
it was the state that gave president obama -- senator obama his first victory. and he won iowa four years ago in the general election, considered a battleground state. both campaigns really going after it. four years ago goi, 545,000 iowans cast ballots early. and that was almost double what they did eight years prior. so early voting is important in iowa as it is in a bunch of these other states and that's why you're seeing the campaigns really press there not just in october, but now and in...
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president obama is a yes but with an asterisk. mr. romney moves from a yes to a no. here's why. in 2004, governor romney signed a permanent assault weapons ban in massachusetts and now candidate romney says he any new laws. >> we need a president to enforce current laws that create new ones that only serve to baffle lawful gun owners. >> reporter: so that's a yes. >> a lot of gun owners believe ak-47s belong in the hands of soldier, not the hands of criminals. >> reporter: the reason obama's yes has an asterisk, that in four years, no new gun control laws have been enacted. under obama's watch concealed weapons are now allowed on am track trains and in national parks. >> he's continued to pay lip service to those things but he hasn't shown real leadership pursuing those changes. >> reporter: yes, background checks have gotten more there or rogue under obama for people legally buying guns in gun shops. the big problem remains gun shows and the internet, specifically unlicensed dealers selling firearms to buyers with no background check needed. president obama has supported closin
president obama is a yes but with an asterisk. mr. romney moves from a yes to a no. here's why. in 2004, governor romney signed a permanent assault weapons ban in massachusetts and now candidate romney says he any new laws. >> we need a president to enforce current laws that create new ones that only serve to baffle lawful gun owners. >> reporter: so that's a yes. >> a lot of gun owners believe ak-47s belong in the hands of soldier, not the hands of criminals. >>...
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team romney says it's obama. it's like that famous bizarre world episode of "seinfeld". >> up is down, down is up. says hello when he leaves, good-bye when he arrives. >> reporter: a cynical farce. each side trying to set the expectations so high for the opponent they can't possibly be met. so low for the home team merely speaking in a complete sentence would be a victory. it is a long held tradition. an advisor to george w. bush once called john kerry the best debater since cicero, but it is a troubling tradition no matter what they say about each other. >> having been through this much more recently than president obama, i think he starts with an advantage. >> reporter: elections are not graded on curves. not even bizarre elections. so here's still more proof this whole thing is a farce. here's my guarantee. no matter what they're saying now about who will win, after the debates are over both sides will claim victory no matter what. wolf. >> john berman, thank you. >>> and you're in "the situation room." happen
team romney says it's obama. it's like that famous bizarre world episode of "seinfeld". >> up is down, down is up. says hello when he leaves, good-bye when he arrives. >> reporter: a cynical farce. each side trying to set the expectations so high for the opponent they can't possibly be met. so low for the home team merely speaking in a complete sentence would be a victory. it is a long held tradition. an advisor to george w. bush once called john kerry the best debater...
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obama campaign. among white voters nationally, the president gets 41%. governor romney gets 56%. governor romney's beating him by a big number, how is that good for president obama? given the president's support among african-americans, latinos and other voters, governor romney needs to keep the president to 37%, no more than 38% of the white vote. if the president's cracking 47% of the white vote, that's a formula for an obama victory. and where are the key big battleground states? there are several in the midwest. ohio, iowa, wisconsin. look at the race in the midwest. obama, 52%, romney, 43%. the president is winning that part of the country. out west in denver, colorado, nevada, among the battlegrounds out here in the west. ten-point lead in the west for the president. 54% to 44%. the white vote and if you look regionally, there are things that give the president's team some optimism. >> if you're the romney campaign looking at these new poll numbers, what should give the romney folks some optimi
obama campaign. among white voters nationally, the president gets 41%. governor romney gets 56%. governor romney's beating him by a big number, how is that good for president obama? given the president's support among african-americans, latinos and other voters, governor romney needs to keep the president to 37%, no more than 38% of the white vote. if the president's cracking 47% of the white vote, that's a formula for an obama victory. and where are the key big battleground states? there are...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? >>> giving the world an economic shot in the arm, boosting prospects for peace. a tall order, right? my next guest says it can be done by taking issue on one single issue. we're talking about boosting the well-being of women. she's been named one of for's magazine's five most powerful women. good to see you, valonne. when hillary clinton was first woman, you traveled by her side. you have a new title. ambassador at large for global women's issues. what is the most important challenge facing women and young girls. >> women and young girls are a big part of the solution to creating economic prospect, to bringing peace and security to reality, to a development of countries to be that much more possible. i think what the data shows is that investing in women and girls is about the most effective investment we can make. similarly we know women's econo
mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? >>> giving the world an economic shot in the arm, boosting prospects for peace. a tall order, right? my next guest says it can be done by taking issue on one single issue. we're talking about boosting the well-being of women. she's been named one of for's magazine's five most powerful women. good...
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michelle obama, bill clinton, president obama did a better job making their case, selling their case to the american people. one other thing, though. that 47% remark governor romney made at that fund-raiser back in may that was released just last week, that's breaking through. i was in michigan last week. when you travel the country and talk to people, if you talk to pollsters they say it has hurt governor romney again on that fundamental question, who would best handle the economy and who represents your values. that has hurt. >> gloria, thank you. john king, thanks. >>> we got breaking news ahead on the program. for months, we have been reporting on charities that take your money and then don't deliver on their promises. tonight, the single largest fund-raising company in the world, quadriga art, will now have to answer questions from the u.s. senate about their financials. [ woman ] it's 32 minutes to go time, and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just
michelle obama, bill clinton, president obama did a better job making their case, selling their case to the american people. one other thing, though. that 47% remark governor romney made at that fund-raiser back in may that was released just last week, that's breaking through. i was in michigan last week. when you travel the country and talk to people, if you talk to pollsters they say it has hurt governor romney again on that fundamental question, who would best handle the economy and who...
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president obama is vulnerable. he's been called a wonderful orator, that he mesmerizes audiences when he speaks. where does romney have to strike h him? >> i think romney has to do what he did in the last two primaries. he needs to come across as presidential, assertive, know his stuff, do his homework, not dodge the questions but rather answer them directly? i think he needs to pivot and put the pressure back on president obama. if he does those things, if we see the mitt romney that we saw in the last two debates in florida, we're going to see a very able and capable candidate. >> we'll be coming back to you, l.z. i think a lot of people are looking forward to these debates because they really want to get clear answers. mitt romney has been speaking to the republicans, president obama to the democrats. let's see what they have to say to the independents who are out there. both of you, thank you so much. we really appreciate it. >>> president obama and will go head-to-head in the first presidential debate wednesda
president obama is vulnerable. he's been called a wonderful orator, that he mesmerizes audiences when he speaks. where does romney have to strike h him? >> i think romney has to do what he did in the last two primaries. he needs to come across as presidential, assertive, know his stuff, do his homework, not dodge the questions but rather answer them directly? i think he needs to pivot and put the pressure back on president obama. if he does those things, if we see the mitt romney that we...
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the new poll shows barack obama beating romney by 10 points. >> obama had a pretty good week in the polls in ohio and florida but the real winner this week, the nfl football fans. >> the temps are out. the old referees are back in. and if the referees won, i think nfl fans won. >> now they can stop complaining about the replacement refs and start complaining about the regular refs. >> nfl referees, they had the best week and they're good unlike those replacement refs, but they are bad. maybe nice people but they're bad referees. >> seven
the new poll shows barack obama beating romney by 10 points. >> obama had a pretty good week in the polls in ohio and florida but the real winner this week, the nfl football fans. >> the temps are out. the old referees are back in. and if the referees won, i think nfl fans won. >> now they can stop complaining about the replacement refs and start complaining about the regular refs. >> nfl referees, they had the best week and they're good unlike those replacement refs,...
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today the obama campaign, the press secretary for the obama campaign, said that the president, don't expect for him to be landing any zingers. he's going to be looking straight into the camera speaking to the american public, trying to avoid zingers. basically trying to talk about his vision for moving the country ahead, so basically a little bit of different strategy we're hearing on both sides. you mentioned just a moment ago where both candidates will be hunkered down. obama in nevada and mitt romney in denver come tuesday. in terms of their post debate plans, we're hearing paul ryan and mitt romney will reunite essentially and campaign in virginia. president obama will be in denver and madison, wisconsin, and joe biden will be in iowa. obviously, a lot going on in the final -- and the final preparations for the debate and just right after. >> yeah, and, you know, you talk about the zingers which is so interesting. clearly, each candidate wants to at least make his mark and obviously say something memorable for all the voters there. romney running with paul ryan, he was on the sun
today the obama campaign, the press secretary for the obama campaign, said that the president, don't expect for him to be landing any zingers. he's going to be looking straight into the camera speaking to the american public, trying to avoid zingers. basically trying to talk about his vision for moving the country ahead, so basically a little bit of different strategy we're hearing on both sides. you mentioned just a moment ago where both candidates will be hunkered down. obama in nevada and...
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you'll remember that there were many debates that then candidate barack obama and now president obama did in the democrat primary four years ago as well as mitt romney had debates four years ago and also in this most recent primary. president obama does have the advantage of having done the one on one with john mccain four years ago. he went one on one with mccain. he did very well. most would say he beat john mccain. so i think -- i think the onerous is on president obama. >> the director of debates at southern illinois university wrote an op-ed for cnn and said both have strengths and weaknesses and this will be one of the most important presidential debates we've seen in history. here's how he outlines it. when you talk about romney's strength he says he's smooth, knowledge able, excellent first lines and tends to pivot. he says president obama, his strengths, he can be detached, he has an ability to focus and crystallize that's very strong on his reasoning. donna, do you see either one of these as being accurate here? do you think that there's some sort of opportunity, if you will
you'll remember that there were many debates that then candidate barack obama and now president obama did in the democrat primary four years ago as well as mitt romney had debates four years ago and also in this most recent primary. president obama does have the advantage of having done the one on one with john mccain four years ago. he went one on one with mccain. he did very well. most would say he beat john mccain. so i think -- i think the onerous is on president obama. >> the...
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what about president obama, what does he have to do? >> president obama is sitting on a lead. he's looking good. the race seems like it has broken. his strategy will be to sort of play defense. not make any mistakes, play it very safe. he's got to stick to the strategy, which is emphasize the positives in the last four years and do what he's been doing, attack romney, attack him on that 47%. the other thing obama has to do, he's done a little bit but he hasn't to a certain degree is lay out specifics for a second term. if you look at the swing voters, they want to know what they're going to do. he's got to do that a little bit more. finally, in previous debates where obama has gotten in trouble, he seemed cocky and overconfident. >> there's a lot of talk about that. he could create trouble for himself if he goes down that road. that comes naturally. how do you overcome that? >> a lot of people have been talking about with hillary clinton when he said you're likeable enough, hillary. that was a similar dynamic. obama was winning the likability race there. he said it almost in a
what about president obama, what does he have to do? >> president obama is sitting on a lead. he's looking good. the race seems like it has broken. his strategy will be to sort of play defense. not make any mistakes, play it very safe. he's got to stick to the strategy, which is emphasize the positives in the last four years and do what he's been doing, attack romney, attack him on that 47%. the other thing obama has to do, he's done a little bit but he hasn't to a certain degree is lay...
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four years ago, she chose obama. but right now she is still undecided. >> at the time, i thought that he was the man for the job. and i would have to say after four years, i'm somewhat disappointed in the state of the economy. i need to know that there's going to be some relief there. >> reporter: kathleen, wy and many other voters say they're looking to the debates for some answers. >> small business is the backbone of this country. we weren't bailed out. and so it's really understanding what's going to happen these next four years that's really important to me. >> reporter: voters here want specifics. they want to know how each candidate will help strengthen the middle class. the answers they get tomorrow night could sway the vote of green mountain. vote of jefferson county, the vote of colorado, and ultimate lyrics the outcome of this election. >> and in that shot, be one cool caddy driving down the road. you said all these voters saying they want specifics. we want them too. did they tell you what specifics are g
four years ago, she chose obama. but right now she is still undecided. >> at the time, i thought that he was the man for the job. and i would have to say after four years, i'm somewhat disappointed in the state of the economy. i need to know that there's going to be some relief there. >> reporter: kathleen, wy and many other voters say they're looking to the debates for some answers. >> small business is the backbone of this country. we weren't bailed out. and so it's really...